Paris, France
59 Rivoli
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Queens, New York
Egyptian Coffee Shop
Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.
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Queens, New York
Primo Autobody Repair
The most radioactive spot in New York City can also fix your muffler.
Queens, New York
The Welling Court Mural Project
A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.
Singapore
Mother and Child
A public statue crafted by Singapore's pioneering sculptor, Ng Eng Teng.
London, England
The Albert Bridge
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
Singapore
Prisoner of War Steps
The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.
Melbourne, Australia
Fire Services Museum of Victoria
A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.
Melbourne, Australia
Phar Lap
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Manly, Australia
Manly Quarantine Station
The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.
Melbourne, Australia
Ned Kelly's Armour
The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Princetown, Australia
The Twelve Apostles
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Port Campbell, Australia
Loch Ard Gorge
A clear example of the process of erosion in action.
Cedar Key, Florida
Heart of Palm Salad
This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.
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Washington, D.C.
Riggs Bank
The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.
Washington, D.C.
Spirit of Justice Park
A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Garbage Tunnel
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
Washington, D.C.
Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Stock Exchange Building
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
Washington, D.C.
USS Missouri Model Ship
The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
Washington, D.C.
National Academy of Sciences
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.
Site of the Union Station Train Crash
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
